Some say that the key to creating a successful song is first of all hidden in its personal background. That’s precisely one of the reasons why Adele skyrocketed that high with her songs, for example. Not counting the unearthly voice of the UK star, of course.
I believe the element of ‘personality’ is a must in such a music genre as power ballad. It is in itself a very personal romantic love story told to the public and love stories are hard to be faked – it would be too obvious and unnatural. The piano ballad by John Legend “All of Me” is a very nice example of a successful love song that ‘has it all’.
The song was born as a dedication to John’s wife Chrissy and can’t be more personal (judging by the lyrics and the video). No wonder that “All of Me” knocked off Williams’ “Happy” single from the US Billboard and peaked high in other charts (the UK, Australia, Canada, etc.). Seems like John had been waiting for it for ages – “All of Me” became his first number 1 song.
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| from music video "All of Me" by John Legend |
The song was born as a dedication to John’s wife Chrissy and can’t be more personal (judging by the lyrics and the video). No wonder that “All of Me” knocked off Williams’ “Happy” single from the US Billboard and peaked high in other charts (the UK, Australia, Canada, etc.). Seems like John had been waiting for it for ages – “All of Me” became his first number 1 song.
